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Jackson County Detention Center is a minimum security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Jackson, MS. The jail is maintained and operated by sheriffs in Jackson County. Offenders from the Police and City jails are transferred to the jail after the paper work is done. They usually stay in the jail, until they are sentenced, acquitted or released on bail. It houses inmates on temporary hold, typically serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates in Jackson County Detention Center are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting/assault, theft etc. It provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility, 3 meals daily, education program and TV facility. It also provides work release program and other specialized services to the inmates.

Location

1719 Kenneth Avenue
Pascagoula, Mississippi 39567

Fax Number

228-769-3238

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Jackson County Detention Center?

Jackson County Detention Center maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Jackson County Detention Center Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Pascagoula police department at 228-769-3211 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Jackson County Detention Center?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Mississippi inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Mississippi.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Jackson County Detention Center?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 228-769-3211.

Jackson County Detention Center Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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More Information

The Old Jackson County Adult Detention Center built in 1979, housed only a few dozen inmates, this county jail was used throughout years of severe overcrowding, where inmates routinely slept on the prison floor. The old building has now been replaced, with the new detention center, built in October 2015. The new building, erected in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi is a 104,000-square-foot replacement of the old jail. This $27.6 million facility is adjacent to the current county jail, located near Kenneth Avenue and Fair Street.

Contraband issues have been reduced greatly and have made visitations more safe for everyone. There is now a visual visitation room where family members can go to talk to inmates through a video feed. There is a fully secure sally port with sixteen booking cells, ten are singles and six can hold multiple people, and there are two classification rooms to hold women or men.

This new detention center has a larger kitchen that is occupied by fewer inmate employees and a medical center for both medical and dental treatment. There is also indoor recreation rooms for the inmates. Family members that have internet access and a web camera can visit with the inmates from their homes. A major part of this facility is constructed of steel. Which is a great improvement from the old and aging building that had issues with overcrowding and other problems.

Since the time of the newly erected building, a second inmate dies in the Jackson County jail. The first inmate was 35-year-old Robert Gene Danley, Jr who died December 29, 2018, Danley died by hanging. Shaun Prive age 39, died around 3 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Prive had attempted suicide in his cell on Saturday the day before. The inmate was found by a Jackson County deputy. Prive was discovered with a sheet around his neck around 12 noon. Sheriff Ezell has stated that there will be an in-depth overview of all the jail protocol and appropriate changes will be made.

Tiffanie Ann Miller age 33, escaped from Jackson County jail switched places with an inmate due for release has been arrested. Police received an anonymous tip that led to her capture. Miller escaped and was free for 18 hours before she was captured.

Miller was being detained at the Jackson County jail on felony charges of shoplifting, and neglect of a special needs adult. Tenia Stork age 31, was being released the same day Miller escaped from jail on a court order about on Monday. She had been arrested on a contempt charge. Miller swapped places with Stork and was arrested on Tuesday. Miller was hiding in a home in the 8500 block of Edgewater Boulevard in Gulf Park Estates when she was captured.

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